Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,694
Median household income: $71,639
Median home value: $143,400

Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota counts 6,694 residents. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $71,639 is below the Minnesota median ($87,556).

From 2019 to 2023, Lac qui Parle County's population held roughly steady from 6,719 to 6,694, while its median household income rose 35.0% from $53,071 to $71,639.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.4% of the population. 73.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,694
Median age: 47.7 yrs
Median household income: $71,639
Median home value: $143,400
Median gross rent: $809
Housing units: 3,474
Homeownership rate: 83.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,7196,694

Median household income

$53,071$71,639

Median home value

$88,600$143,400

Median gross rent

$541$809

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,719	$53,071	$88,600	$541
2020	6,645	$57,802	$97,500	$544
2021	6,753	$60,718	$107,000	$606
2022	6,736	$66,967	$127,300	$750
2023	6,694	$71,639	$143,400	$809

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 348.5%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7414.2%

75 and over13.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	349	5.2%
5 to 17	1,105	16.5%
18 to 24	398	5.9%
25 to 34	571	8.5%
35 to 44	758	11.3%
45 to 54	689	10.3%
55 to 64	1,004	15.0%
65 to 74	950	14.2%
75 and over	870	13.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,252	93.4%
Black or African American	37	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.2%
Asian	29	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.1%
Two or more races	148	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	210	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate36.0%

Some college or associate's37.1%

Bachelor's degree17.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	233	4.8%
High school graduate	1,745	36.0%
Some college or associate's	1,794	37.1%
Bachelor's degree	833	17.2%
Graduate or professional degree	237	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone73.6%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.3%

Walked4.5%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home12.6%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,340	73.6%
Carpooled	259	8.1%
Public transit	8	0.3%
Walked	143	4.5%
Bicycle	6	0.2%
Worked from home	402	12.6%
Other means	23	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,466	52.8%
15 to 29 min	806	29.0%
30 to 44 min	287	10.3%
45 to 59 min	85	3.1%
60+ min	135	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 8.0% (520 of 6,535)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,825	63.3%
Nonfamily households	1,056	36.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,881	82.9%
Vacant	593	17.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,390	83.0%
Renter-occupied	491	17.0%

1-unit, detached87.0%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units3.6%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,021	87.0%
1-unit, attached	41	1.2%
2 to 4 units	69	2.0%
5 to 19 units	167	4.8%
20 or more units	124	3.6%
Mobile home & other	52	1.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 27073
State: Minnesota
Land area: 765 sq mi
Water area: 13 sq mi
Center point: 44.9998, -96.1769